And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in the country thanks in part to a strong economy and tons of entertainment, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Wichita. Some neighborhoods aren’t as great as others.

So the question arises, which Wichita neighborhoods are the worst, and which are the best?

Today, we’ll use science and data to determine which Wichita hoods need a little tender loving care – the sore thumbs of the Wichita area if you will. Realistically, you can’t expect all the neighborhoods to be amazing, although Crown Heights ranks way above the rest.

We examined 72 of Wichita’s neighborhoods to find out the worst places to live. These places don’t quite measure up to Wichita’s reputation.

How we determined the worst Wichita hoods

To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We threw the following criteria into this analysis in order to get the best, most complete results possible. We used this set of criteria for each neighborhood in Wichita:

High unemployment (Less jobs)

Low median income (Less pay)

Low population density (No things to do)

Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)

High crime (Estimated)

Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Wichita for each of these criteria from worst to best.

Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criteria into a ‘Worst Score’.

The neighborhood with the lowest ‘Worst Score’ ranks as the worst neighborhood of Wichita.

Read on below to learn more about these terrible places around Wichita to live. Or skip to the end to see the list of all 72 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.

This list is a scientific analysis based on real data and is completely unbiased. Hold on to your pants.

1. New Salem

Population: 589Median Income: $20,550Median Home Value: $42,600

2. The Elm

Population: 531Median Income: $21,916Median Home Value: $44,500

3. Power

Population: 1,343Median Income: $20,177Median Home Value: $37,533

4. Murdock

Population: 1,052Median Income: $21,916Median Home Value: $44,500

5. Central 2000

Population: 244Median Income: $30,658Median Home Value: $54,700

6. North Central

Population: 1,919Median Income: $19,117Median Home Value: $40,533

7. Northeast Millair

Population: 1,563Median Income: $25,256Median Home Value: $46,850

8. Mcadams

Population: 671Median Income: $30,658Median Home Value: $54,700

9. Matlock Heights

Population: 1,797Median Income: $22,270Median Home Value: $53,800

10. Jones Park

Population: 590Median Income: $29,006Median Home Value: $54,000

The ‘hoods around Wichita that are really hoods

Well there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Wichita with New Salem landing at the bottom of the pack.

As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Wichita aren’t all bad. Crown Heights takes the cake as the best place to live in Wichita.